National Budget for 4.29.08

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Apr 28, 2008 at 12:01 AMApr 28, 2008 at 12:41 AM

GateHouse News Service National Budget

For 4/29/08 editions

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

WHAT’S DOWNLOADED MOST FROM NEWS SERVICE: News Service download report offered for the first time. Read about it in this blog: http://www.ghnewsroom.com/blogs.php?bid=165
See the list here:
http://www.ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1209349382

‘ONE MORE LOOK’ – editor offers a very visual way of recognizing the best work of his staff each week.
http://ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1209399407

ETHICS, LEGAL conference call with lawyer set for Tuesday: http://www.ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1208980522

POP CULTURE: In reality, it's a game show. Column by Dennis Volkert/STURGIS
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x883025479

Opinions

RICK HOLMES: Steering clear of danger - We parents do our best. We lecture and worry and say a little prayer as we hand them the keys. We lock them in school for an alcohol-free after-prom party. We park the wrecked car outside the school. MetroWest, on wire now
With Granlund illustration
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x317102970

PETER Costa: Lost in a right-click world - I would rather watch a stonecutter chisel names on granite than sit through an hour-long how-to-do-it computer session. CNC, on wire now
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x170779212

LORETTA LAROCHE: Sometimes it’s better to leave well enough alone - We've all heard the expression "leave well enough alone." Unfortunately, the 21st-century lifestyle does not seem to include this concept. Ledger, on wire now
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x1838792681

TERRY MAROTTA: What’s funnier than underpants? How about hair - I mean, I give a lot of talks, and I can’t think of a single time where even the word “underpants” didn’t crack an audience up. On wire now http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x1611216297

ARTICIFICAL TURF CONCERNS: Heat and lead a concern for artificial turf fields - When synthetic turf fields soak up sunlight and reach high temperatures there is a danger the fields can release chemicals into the air, according to health officials and a Harvard professor. CNC, Leiner, on wire now
With photo
http://ghns.ghnewsroom.com/archive/x1804947711

MIKE NADEL: Best of The Baldest Truth, including the week ahead in the NL Central and the weekend past of the NFL Draft. Will be posted this evening.

MATT TROWBRIDGE: Bears’ draft pales in comparison to Vikings, Packers Upgrading at three positions, including its two greatest needs, would have been fantastic for a team coming off its first Super Bowl in 21 years. It’s not enough for an aging 7-9 team that finished third in the NFC North. ROCKFORD
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/sports/x914619053

ILLINOIS HONORING FAVRE? What's next, Bartman Day? Legislator wants to honor Favre. Tom Cross is the ranking Republican in the Illinois House, but he wants to pay tribute to the icon of his team: Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. ROCKFORD
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/sports/x1611216488

BERNARD SCHOENBURG: Public access chief leaving for Pennsylvania.
Terry Mutchler, 42, who has been Attorney General Lisa Madigan's public access counselor since late 2004, is moving to her home state of Pennsylvania to become executive director of that state’s new Office of Open Records. SPRINGFIELD
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x1804947821

News

ACCUSED KILLER’S DIFFERENT ONLINE PERSONA: A growing number of people are showing sides online they would never expose in person, experts say. John Tassinari, the Abington man accused of murdering his wife, had a Web persona that was quite different from his image as a brilliant engineer who wowed his teachers when he was in school. Enterprise, Boyle, on wire now
With photos
http://ghns.ghnewsroom.com/archive/x828494808

Business

Tip of the Week: Deal with debt now
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x170778505